The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai’s leadership believes in maintaining a supportive, collegial environment for all. Through our initiatives, the Career Opportunity and Support team within the Office for Professional Engagement and Development strives to create a culture where everyone is valued and has the opportunity to succeed and thrive.
National data show that women are less likely to hold leadership positions in academic medicine, experience higher rates of burnout, and are more likely to leave academia than men. In addition, integrating caregiving and professional responsibilities is often challenging, and to date, disproportionately affects women. The Icahn School of Medicine’s mission is to advance science, medicine, and health care delivery for the benefit of humanity through a culture of excellence, innovation, collaboration, and inclusiveness. In keeping with this mission, we provide programs and resources to encourage retention, promotion, leadership development, and family support, in an environment that is free from bias and mistreatment.
To do so, we work closely with individuals and leaders across Mount Sinai to assess and improve our climate and structures. We build action teams across campuses, departments, and roles to leverage our community members’ strengths, expertise, and optimism, and to build and operationalize strategies that result in a fair, supportive environment for all.